February 28 and 29 - The fugitive wizard earl and an awful burning

On this day in Tudor history, 28th February 1525, the wizard earl, Gerald Fitzgerald, 11th Earl of Kildare, was born. He spent much of his life on the run, and Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, explains why and what happened.

Fitzgerald is recorded as dying in London of a natural death, but legend says otherwise! Find out about the legend regarding him dabbling in the dark arts and his ghost at Kilkea Castle.

This year isn't a leap year, but as some viewers have their birthdays on 29th February Claire talks about the awful burning of theologian Patrick Hamilton on 29th February 1528. He was Scotland's first 'Protestant' martyr.

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